1969 Pontiac GTO 'Judge Tribute'
Highlights
- Beautifully presented GTO with period-accurate 'The Judge' tribute branding
- Highly original condition
- Very impressive paperwork file
- Newly built 8.2litre V8 under the hood with an awesome V8 sound
The Appeal
Introduced in 1968, the Pontiac GTO's second generation was a remarkable looker. Reviving the company's fascination with streamlining, this was a fast-back, sleek and aggressive bit of American muscle that perfectly punched its card into the zeitgeist's clock. There was a lot to shout about, too - it was packed with a thirsty, brash V8 powerplant and, while nominally intended as a speed machine, also boasted a new Endura bumper - which was heavily marketed enduring all kinds of hammer blows.
This fine example of the GTO comes to us in fine fettle, with a strong history file presenting its life while on British shores in great detail. It's a fierce-looking machine, carrying all of that personality you'd hope for, and has been treated to regular servicing and MOTs over the past couple of owners' tenures.
These cars are vanishingly scarce outside of the USA, and we're sure this fine example will attract plenty of interest.
This fine example of the GTO comes to us in fine fettle, with a strong history file presenting its life while on British shores in great detail. It's a fierce-looking machine, carrying all of that personality you'd hope for, and has been treated to regular servicing and MOTs over the past couple of owners' tenures.
These cars are vanishingly scarce outside of the USA, and we're sure this fine example will attract plenty of interest.
The History and Paperwork
- The car was manufactured in 1969 at the Pontiac Factory in Freemont, CA
- Delivered to Jim Gilmour, a dealer in Kalamazoo, MI
- Total cost was $4,357.34, including $1,164.93 of options
- History in USA pre 2006 unknown
- The car was owned by Mr. Weltz in Oakland, CA from 2006-2008
- The car was then owned by Mr. Costello from Temple City, CA
- The car was imported into the UK and was purchased by one Mr. Baker from Andover
- Registered in the UK in November 2010
- Mr. Glanville, from Bridgend, purchased the car in 2015
- The current owner then purchased the car in July 2022
- While in the UK, the car has been regularly MOT tested
- The latest MOT expired in February 2024, and was advisory-free
- The car currently indicates 54,509 miles on a five-figure odometer
- Private registration of GTO 1A can be supplied at extra cost otherwise, it will be removed
- Supplied complete with:
- V5c document
- A printout of the original press release in 1968
- Original supplier slip (in slightly tatty condition)
- Owner's manual
- Parts catalogue
- Number plate certificate
- Extensive file of invoices
- Printed history cards
The Condition
- Beautifully presented in red and black, with 'The Judge' decals
- No sign of any significant damage to the bodywork
- Paintwork is in good overall order with light wear
- Decals present very nicely with no issues we can spot
- Very light wear to the brightwork
- All badges and branding appear present and correct
- Glasswork and lenses in good order
- The windscreen is festooned in club stickers
- Arches appear solid
- Nicely presented wheels with Goodyear tyres
- Underside appears solid with only light areas of corrosion
- Interior is remarkably presented with no rips or tears
- Modern music player and auxiliary gauges fitted
- Dashboard is clean and well presented with clean, legible instruments
- Some wear to the woodgrain panels
- Wood-trimmed steering wheel in fine order
- Carpets and headlining in very good order
The Mechanics
- Powered by the big, brash and powerful 501 cu in (8.2-Litre) Pontiac V8
- 3-speed automatic transmission
- Engine bay in excellent order
- We understand the car to be in fine mechanical health
- We've no reports of any leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
- Ultimately, this looks like a simply excellent example
The engine is a 1972 455 HO block which has been bored out to 501. It has been built with top quality parts, all from the US including:
- Ross racing pistons
- Eagle H beam rods
- Eagle crank
- Special Grind competition camshaft
- Magnum roller lifters
- Scorpion roller rockers
- Special Length push rods
- Commetic head gaskets
- ARP head bolts
- Mains caps all ARP
- Flow Cooler water pump
- TH400 gearbox built by H Performance
- Mr Gasket oil filter system
- Butler Performance pro oil pump
- Butler Performance heads
- Northwind intake
- Holley XP 950CFM race carb
- NASCAR 6 valve mechanical fuel pump
- 13mm fuel feed system
- Flowmaster 40 series original exhaust boxes with 3" pipes
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1969
- Make Pontiac
- Model GTO
- Colour Red
- Odometer 54,509 Miles
- Engine size 8200
Listing Details
- Seller type Private
- Town Stourbridge
- Location West Midlands
- Country United Kingdom
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